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Security alert

Phishing attempt posing as the FTA

Updated on 21 May 2026

A fraudulent message is currently circulating which purports to be from the Federal Tax Administration (FTA) and announces an alleged tax refund of CHF 287. This email is a phishing attempt designed to trick you into entering your bank details on a fake government website.Please ignore these emails, do not click on any links they contain, do not disclose any personal information, and delete these emails.

Forms AEOI

This page contains the forms for applying for exemption/refund of foreign withholding tax in accordance with Article 9 of the Agreement on the Automatic Exchange of Financial Accounts with the European Union (SR 0.641.926.81).

Contact

Contact form (German)

Federal Tax Administration FTA
Division for Exchange of Information in Tax Matters
Team AEOI
Eigerstrasse 65
3003 Berne